Latch.



F. L. REPASS.

LATCH.

APPLIGATION FILED 111111.11, 1911.

994,789. Patented June 13,1911.

FRANK ID. 3117391155, 01 GRAN'BY, MISSOURI.

LATCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application-filed March 8, 1911.

Patented J 11110 13, 1911. Serial No. 612,986.

To all whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. Rnrass, a citizen of the United States, residing at Granby, in the county of Newton and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Latches, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to looks and latches and has for an object to provide a device for doors and like closures for releasably securing the closure relative to the casing thereof.

Amon other features, the invention embodies a body portion provided with an H- shaped slot at one end thereof and having the other end formed into a book, a pivot member for attachment to a closure casing and adapted to operate in the slot of the body member, and .a retaining member for attachment to a closure, the said retaining member being adapted to be removablyeir gaged by the hook of the body member so that when the hook is moved to en age the retaining member, the pivot member will slide in the Hshaped slot and releasably secure the hook to the retainin member.

Reference is to be had to the accom anying drawings constituting a part this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation disclosing a closure and the casing thereof with my device applied-thereto and in locked position. Fi 2 is a similar view, but showing the body member disengaged from the retaining member on the closure. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4: is a sectional view taken on the line 4- 1 of Fig. 1. y

Referring more particularly to the various views I employ a closure and a closure casing 11, the said closure 10 having attached thereto a retaining member 12 and the said casing 11 having attached thereto a pivot member 13. The pivot member 13 consists substantially of a plate 1 1 having a laterally extending pivot 15 provided with a flanged head 16 and mounted to swing on the pivot member 13 is a body member 17 having an H-shaped slot 18 formed at one end thereof, the said pivot member 13 being extended to pass through the said H-shaped slot as shownin Figs. 1 "and 4. The retaining member 12 is provided with a T-shaped hook 19 consisting essentially of a head 20 and a reduced portion 21, the lower edges of the head 20 being preferably disposed upwardly at an incline as shown in Fig. 2. :Ibevbody portion 17 is provided with an integral book 22, said book being adapted to pass over the head 20 of the T-sha ed. member and engages the Tshaped ,mem or at the reduced portion 21, Mounted on the retaining member 12 is a staple 23 and mount- 12. In the use of my device the same is in initial or unlocked position when disposed asshown in Fig. 2, the said pivot member being dis osed in the outer end of the H- sha ed s 0t. To look the body member rela ively to the retaining member 12 said body-member is swung upwardly to engage the T-shaped head of the retaining member and the said body member is then moved rearwardly so that the pivot member will move into the inner end of the H-shapcd slot, thus disposing the book 22 of the body member in engagement with the reduced aortion 21 of the T-shaped member as will 0. readily seen in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily understood that when the body memher is in en agemcnt with the T-shaped member, the Sosure 10 will be held against swinging relatively to the closure casing 11 and if it is desired to securely lock the closure 1 relativel to the closure casing 11, any suitable pa lock can-be connected with the staples 23 and 24 as heretofore mentioned.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, is:

1. A latch comprising a pivot member for attachment to a closure casing, a T-shaped retaining member for engagement to a closure, abody member provided with an H- sbaped slot through which the said pivot member is extended, a hook formed on the said body member and adapted to removably engage the T-shaped retaining member, a staple mounted on the book of the body member and a second staple mounted on the T-shaped head of the retaining member, the said sta les being adapted to aline when the said he y membeigisin final locking position with respect to the said retaining member member provided at one end with a slot so that a suitable lock can be disposed to through which the said pivot member is connect the mentioned staples. adapted to pass, a head integrallyformed 30 2. A latch comprising a bod member on the said retainin member and having having a slot at one end thereof and prothe outer end thereo spaced therefrom and vided at the other end with a hook, a, pivot a hook integrally formed on the otherend member for attachment to a closure casing of the said body member by bending the said and movable in the slot of the said body body member back'upon itself, the said hook 35 member, a retaining member for attachment being ada ted for attachment with thehead 10 to a closure, a T-shaped head integrally of the said retaining member. formed on the said retaining member and 5. A latch comprising a pivot member-for .extendin parallel thereto, the end of the attachment to a closure casing, aretaining said heat being spaced from the retaining member for attachment'to a closure, :1 body 40 ,memb'erand a reduced portion for-med on member jrovided at one end with an H- the said head and adapted to be removably shaped s ot throiwh which the said pivot engaged by the said hook. member is adapts to pass, and a hook in- 3. A latch comprising a pivot member for tegrall formed by bending the said other attachment to a closure casing, T-shaped reend 01 the body member backward upon taining member for attachment to a closure, itself, the said hook being adapted for ena body member providedwith an H-shaped gagement with the said retaining member. slotthrough which the said pivot member In testimony ,Whereof I aflix my signature extends-and a laook formed. on thglsaid body inpr'esence of two witnesses; member and a aated to removaeiwa 'e the said T-shapec retainingmemb e r. b g i FRANK A- e 4. A latch comprising a pivot member for I Witnesses:

- attachment to a closure casing, a retaining f G. G. HUDSON,

member for. attachment to a closure, a body I EVERT RICHARDSON,

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